ComEd Reaches 1 Gigawatt Milestone for Distributed Solar
18 Junho 2024 - 3:34PM
Business Wire
More than 59,000 DER interconnected to smart
grid, rooftop solar drive growth
Solar energy is shining brighter than ever in northern Illinois
as ComEd today announced that it has interconnected more than 1
gigawatt of distributed energy resources (DER) capacity to the
ComEd grid, including 57,780 residential rooftop solar systems. The
more than 59,000 DER on the ComEd smart grid include 1,582
commercial systems, 118 community solar farms, 23 industrial and
two utility scale projects, helping to place Illinois first among
Midwestern states based on DER and second for total capacity,
according to the Solar Energy Industry Association.
“Achieving the 1-gigawatt milestone for DER reflects progress
with the adoption of distributed energy resources and our
commitment to helping residential, commercial and industrial
customers take full advantage of the benefits of solar energy,”
said Scott Vogt, vice president of Strategy and Energy Policy at
ComEd. “With available state and federal incentives, this is a
great time to go solar, and we are here to help customers every
step of the way.”
“For ComEd to reach 1 gigawatt of distributed energy resources
on its system illustrates the positive impact that our equitable
energy policies are making in Illinois, and the importance of
transparency and open communication between utilities and the
developer community and strong customer education,” said Brian
Granahan, director of the Illinois Power Agency. “Everyone benefits
from solar energy, so it’s important to work together in support of
achieving our state’s renewable energy goals.”
Over the past five years, ComEd has supported 114% annual growth
in DER for residential customers and 25% annual growth for C&I
customers. Community solar has grown more than 4,000% since the
first project was placed into service in the ComEd service
territory in 2019. A gigawatt is equal to 1,000 megawatts (MW), or
1 billion watts, which is equivalent to about 3.12 million
photovoltaic panels, 431 utility scale wind turbines and 100
million LED light bulbs.
Through May of this year, ComEd has received a record volume of
8,273 new interconnection applications and completed 5,073 systems
totaling 95.76 MW of capacity, demonstrating the positive impact of
climate legislation in Illinois and growing consumer interest in
managing energy bills and reducing their carbon footprint with
solar energy.
ComEd expects that DER capacity will increase to over 1,900 MW
by 2025 and to more than 3,600 MW by 2030, or enough energy to
power approximately 120,000 homes for one year. In addition to
solar resources, DER technologies also include assets that can help
balance and control demand on the grid, such as battery storage and
batteries in electric vehicles used to export power back to the
grid.
For customers with overly shady roofs or who rent or live in a
multi-family dwelling, community solar may be a better option than
private residential solar panels. Community solar participants
subscribe to a large solar energy project owned by an independent
developer and earn credits on their monthly ComEd bills for their
portion of the electricity produced by the project. By the end of
this year, ComEd expects to have more than 150 community solar
projects interconnected to its distribution system serving a total
of about 40,000 customers.
Rebate programs are available to commercial and residential
renewable energy facilities. The rebate is valued at up to $300 per
kilowatt for an eligible distributed generation facility, such as
rooftop solar, and up to $300 per kilowatt-hour for an associated
energy storage device.
The multi-year grid and rate plans that ComEd filed with the
Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) outline the proposed investments
required to support this rapid expansion of renewable energy and
help ensure equitable access to the benefits of clean energy under
the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act. The plans align with ComEd
2030, the company's vision for a carbon-free energy future that
will benefit all communities and meet customers' changing needs for
the rest of this decade and beyond.
About ComEd
ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:
EXC), a Fortune 250 energy company with approximately 10 million
electricity and natural gas customers – the largest number of
customers in the U.S. ComEd powers the lives of more than 4 million
customers across northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s
population. For more information visit ComEd.com and connect with
the company on Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.
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